3.0.0 8481 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z House HR 2020-10-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COHEN:H.R. 8481.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1: All legislative Powers herein grantedshall be vested in a Congress of the United States, whichshall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.Article I, Section 8: To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.Article II, Section 2: the Congress may by Law vest theAppointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper,in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Headsof Departments.[Page H5640]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-01T13:04:00Z 2020-10-01 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 N Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-10-01 Introduced in House 2021-02-26T14:55:29Z Appointments Clause Enforcement Act of 2020

This bill makes a series of changes with respect to the appointment, tenure, and qualifications of acting officials of executive agencies. Among other changes, the bill reduces the tenure of acting officials, requires specific designation of first assistant positions, and creates a private right of action for harm caused by improper acting officials.

]]> Appointments Clause Enforcement Act of 2020 Display Title Appointments Clause Enforcement Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Appointments Clause Enforcement Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8481ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8481ih.xml 2020-10-01 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.